Beautiful routine and story Mike, thank you for sharing.

I forgot to mention possible alternatives for that quicky above.

Sometimes the key appears in the hand, vanishes again leaving the nickel in my hand, and the key is found a moment later up on the bar, on my keyring that I had taken out of my pocket before I started.

Sometimes I do it just as it's outlined above, but then go into a "do as I do" thing, where the spectator and I both start with a key, a nickel, and a button. The spectator never seems to have what she's "supposed" to have at the end.

I really like the Killer Key gimmick. Jay has had some questionable products hit lately, but KK is one of his simplest and best offerings to date, IMHO.

Best,

Mike

Good one again Mike, I like it.

Watch the Sankey Killer Key DVD at your own risk. While a great effect, he hits his corniest, I only watched the video once years ago and I still have horrible flashbacks of Jay looking into the camera and saying "Killa Key Killa Key Killa Key Killa Key."

But a great effect.

Super Glue is likely the actual reason the gimmick can break apart upon dropping to the floor.

If it happens again, roughen the surfaces a little bit, and then use a strong *adhesive*. It will be a bit more flexible (relatively speaking to Super Glue, of course), and a fall will not break the glue. JB Weld is another good alternative.

I use a bit of putty. Or a tiny bit of chewing gum. Works great!

Any advice for angle issues? I have my own ways of dealing with them (curling fingers a tad, etc) but was wondering if there were any others.

Another request for advice! I don't mind Sankey's performance, but any other magicians in here catching heat for going into your pockets in the final phase? I do it exactly as outlined by Sankey and am not sneaky about it at all (I let the spectator know). Although not many ppl say anything, some say "well its quite obvious you switched something in your pocket". I don't have too many effects where I blatantly reach into pockets mid-effect except for something like Petty's CHOP and this is precisely the reason. BTW Mike .. nice alternative on presentation. Did it the other night and love the flow.